Archive for August, 2010
Posted by Bob Newman
Have you ever tried to get a cat to do something she doesn’t want to do? If you have ever tried to hold onto a cat who doesnt want to be held, you know that they wiggle and twist, sometimes wildly. They are trying to get free.
Cats will also twist wildly if their collar gets caught on anything. And they can get injured or choked if they cannot get free. This is why it is so important that you use a Breakaway Cat Collar. The collar is designed so that the clasp opens if your cat becomes stuck. This avoids the risk of choking. But the collar is still used for identification if she becomes lost.
There are several different kinds of Cat Safety Collars which protect your cat. The actual breakaway type cat collar allows for the clasp to open up. Another type of safety collar has elastic which pulls open in the event your cats collar get snagged on something.
You can get Breakaway Cat Collars with a variety of other safety features. Reflective cat collars, enable someone to see your cat in the dark, especially on a roadway. Bright colored cat collars also add a quantify of safety as they are more visible. Collars with bells alert you and birds when your cat is coming.
Some cats don’t like to have collars put on, so the younger they are when you start using a collar, the better. My little girl kitty loves her collar and rubs you when it gets put on.
Regardless of the type of Cat Safety Collar you buy, make sure the clasp works well. Also, make sure that it fits your cat and is neither too loose nor too tight. And, of course, have ID tags and contact info, so that you can be contacted in case your cat gets lost. Keep your cat safe and happy. Purrrr!
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Posted by Bob Newman
This is a list of techniques on how to remove cat urine smell, and making use of natural remedies including baking soda and vinegar.
The initial step on how to remove cat urine smell out of your carpet is to simply clean your pet’s kitty pan. The main reason why cats consistently pee on your carpets and rugs is that they are not content or pleased with the cleanliness of their own cat box or they loathe the smell of scented kitty boxes. When cleaning kitty litter pans, attempt using an unscented litter. The second most typical reason is that male cats that haven’t already been neutered urinate on carpets and furniture to warn and alert all their rival male cats that this is their territory and to stay away, so a lasting and permanent method to how to get cat urine odor out of your flooring would be to have your male cat neutered.
Next, if the cat urine is still fresh, clean it thoroughly by using paper towels and have it spot-cleaned using water. This will reduce the amount of urine that must be chemically eliminated with the vinegar and baking soda solution. This cat odor removal method is also pertinent in getting rid of dried cat spots simply by dampening the spot with the mixture.
Then, dust some baking soda on the spot where the cat peed. Do not pile it up too much, but don’t be too sparing either. Be sure that you are able to cover the whole cat stain and all spots that may have splashed to its bordering areas.
After sprinkling baking soda, spot-clean the mark by pouring vinegar on the same location that you sprinkled the baking soda. Scrub it using a soft rag. In case the odor is still too strong, spot-clean again by using water.
Allow the vicinity dry and spray some air freshener in the room to lessen the vinegar smell.
Pet deodorizers are more costly, so you should certainly attempt using these reliable techniques initially before buying any products. Plus the ingredients contained in these pet solutions will not result in any types of environmental risks to your cats. If your cat still persists with its peeing habits, then try to spray your carpet using a scent that cats specifically hate.
A highly effective oil that can be used for this is orange oil. This is a effective cat repellant which can be used on your home’s furniture, and many cats hate this odor.
These tips are very effective and I hope they have served to answer your question of how to get cat urine smell out of carpets.
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Four Ways to Protect Your Furniture From Cat Scratching
If you like cats , you need to figure out how to protect your furniture from your cat’s scratching. Scratching is natural for felines so you would want them to persist. The problem then becomes how to get them to scratch where you want them to . Here are some tips on protecting your furniture .
1. Put foil on the ends of your furniture, like aluminum . Cats do not like to scratch on material like this.
2. Place double sided tape on your furniture. Cats will shy away from this material, too. .
3. Use a can filled with marbles . When your cat starts to scratch where you do not want him or her to, shake the can loudly. This will scare them away from your furniture. Soon they will associate the scratching with the loud noise and stop scratching there.
4. extend a scratch pad. If you provide an attraction to the pad, like a toy or some cat nip, they will use the pad instead of your furniture. Cat nip is one of the best ways to attract a cat .
These are just four methods of stopping your feline friend from scratching where you do not want them to. If you are thinking of de-clawing your cat, please do not do that . That robs your cat of their natural instincts , is very painful for them and may affect their personality.
If you have some other methods to stop your cat from scratching, please provide it in the commentary section of this article. I would love to hear of different methods to stop cats from scratching.
I used all of these methods to stop our cats from scratching our furniture, and they worked effectively . Now I just have the Emery Pad which is very effective and do not have to do the root three items I listed. I eliminated hair balls by using a hair brush known as furminator.
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